IT Systems Administrator

Spectra Aerospace & Defense (“Spectra”) is a trusted group of defense electronics companies bringing over a half-century of rugged, mission-ready, battle-tested experience to bear in aerospace and defense applications. Spectra offers its customers a differentiated portfolio of proprietary products that span the entire data capture lifecycle – recording, processing, routing, and ultimately displaying mission-critical data.

Position Overview
The IT Systems Administrator manages and supports our IT infrastructure in a secure, compliant environment. This individual will be responsible for maintaining Microsoft O365 GCC High, SharePoint Online, and other critical systems aligned with CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) requirements. The role will work closely with our third-party Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) to ensure proactive monitoring, incident response, and overall cybersecurity posture. The ideal candidate is a proactive, security-minded professional who thrives in a highly regulated environment and is willing and able to travel up to 40% of the time.

Scope of Responsibility

• Administer, support, and maintain Microsoft 365 GCC High environments, including Exchange, Teams, OneDrive, and Azure AD.
• Configure and manage SharePoint Online for secure collaboration and document control.
• Ensure systems and infrastructure are compliant with CMMC Level 2 or higher and NIST SP 800-171 requirements.
• Act as the primary liaison with the organization's third-party MSSP , collaborating on threat detection, response, and vulnerability management.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues.
• Implement and maintain cybersecurity best practices, including patch management and access controls.
• Support endpoint management solutions (e.g., Intune, Defender for Endpoint).
• Perform routine audits, system health checks, and risk assessments.
• Provide Tier 2/3 technical support for IT incidents and service requests.
• Coordinate with vendors, service providers, and internal teams for efficient IT operations.
• Document IT procedures, configurations, and compliance-related processes.
• Travel to remote locations and facilities for system deployments, upgrades, or audits as needed.

Essential Skills

• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly diagnose and resolve complex hardware, software, and network issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven experience documenting system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps to support ongoing maintenance and team knowledge sharing.
• High level of integrity, ethics, and commitment to compliance with defense industry regulations.

Required Experience and Education

• Due to the nature of work performed, this position requires access to information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Therefore, all candidates must be U.S. persons as defined by ITAR.
• 3+ years of experience in IT systems administration or a related role.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft O365 GCC High.
• Experience with SharePoint Online administration and Microsoft 365 tools.
• Strong working knowledge of CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, and DoD cybersecurity standards.
• Familiarity with endpoint protection, identity management, and secure cloud practices.
• Experience collaborating with Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs).
• Solid understanding of Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 40% of the time.
• Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft certifications (e.g., MS-700, AZ-104, SC-300). The Company will support ongoing certifications.
• Experience in the aerospace, defense, or government contracting industry.
• Familiarity with FedRAMP or other federal compliance frameworks.
• Experience with SIEM tools, vulnerability management platforms, and system hardening.

Personal Traits and Characteristics:

• Quality First: Plan & execute accurate, complete, timely and reliable work. Integrity never compromised.
• Respect for People: Appreciates and leverages diversity in experience, heritage, education, organization level and gender.
• Design by Fact : Gathers, analyzes, and summarizes data to draw rational, fact-based conclusions.
• Blameless: Seeks root-cause solutions and fixes processes rather than finding someone to blame.
• Teamwork: Collaborative with customers, suppliers & associates at all levels towards mutual objectives.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, see, and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Office environment with temperature control; may be exposed to chemicals related to the manufacturing process. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Spectra Aerospace and Defense provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.